First V1sion wants you to watch sports from the eyes of the players

We’ve all dreamed of scoring the winning goal, home run or touchdown. The only exercise I get is jumping to conclusions, throwing caution to the wind and running up the tab — so First V1sion is the next best thing, with a wearable camera showing you exactly what it’s like to be on the pitch. First V1sion is a Spanish startup. Already backed by Spanish phone company Telefónica’s startup launchpad Wayra, First V1sion is opening a new funding round next week. The company puts a tiny, unobtrusive camera in the chest of a sports player’s shirt, the footage beaming out live, real-time video to show you what it’s like in the heart of the action. And speaking of hearts, the special shirt has a heart-rate monitor too, so each video stream also shows how hard the player is working right now. The low-latency 1080p high-definition footage join the streams from traditionally positioned cameras around the pitch, field or court, giving broadcasters a greater range of shots.